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The Broad Street Cafe   1116 Broad Street in Durham    www.TheBroadStreetCa=
fe.com
Links and Details here:  http://www.thebroadstreetcafe.com/events.html

Wednesday, April 21
=E2=80=A2 7:30P Open Mic Night

Thursday, April 22
=E2=80=A2 8P  Erin Brown (acoustic/alt/folk)
=E2=80=A2 10pm Tribella (indie/powerpop/new wave)

Friday, April 23
=E2=80=A2 8P Griffanzo
=E2=80=A2 10P Decoration Ghost (rock)
=E2=80=A2 11P Simeon (down-tempo/visual/concrete)

Saturday, April 24
=E2=80=A2 8P  Paul Daniel (folk rock/acoustic)
=E2=80=A2 10pm Paul Edelman (folk/soul/country)

Sunday, April 25
=E2=80=A2 7:30P Sawyer-Goldberg Jazz Band

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Wednesday, April 21
=E2=80=A2 7:30P Open Mic Night
Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to
do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and
cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great
way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new
talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets,
songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and
encouraging for everybody.

Thursday, April 22
=E2=80=A2 8P  Erin Brown (acoustic/alt/folk)
=E2=80=A2 10pm Tribella (indie/powerpop/new wave)
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Date: 2008
1: 3 Women (American). Superb musicians. Schooled by grandparents in
classical piano and old-time jazz by way of Indiana, Baton Rouge & New
York City. Met in Austin. Came together to play good music. Really
good music.

EMERGING WITH THEIR DEBUT EP MY GUEST LIST at SXSW two years ago,
Tribella has established itself as a mainstay on the local Austin
scene, performing with a host of other renowned independent bands and
embarking in June of 2009 on a 20-show US tour throughout the Midwest,
East Coast, and South East. Based in Austin, the trio=E2=80=94whose sound
defies pat labeling but draws from 80s new wave, progressive and indie
rock influences=E2=80=94performs regularly at hotspots like The Mohawk,
Antone=E2=80=99s and Emo=E2=80=99s; their CD release party for Thirteen is =
at
Lambert=E2=80=99s on February 27.
   Tribella=E2=80=99s tour schedule has taken them from The Beachland in
Cleveland and The Frequency in Madison, to venues in the Twin Cities,
Boston, NYC, Asheville, and New Orleans. They've shared bills with:
Sarah Bettens (K=E2=80=99s Choice), Girl In A Coma, Reign of Kindo, The Bla=
ck
Hollies, Why Make Clocks, Soap Stars, Punch Drunk Poets and
Kid:Nap:Kin.
  With every performance, the trio has been winning audiences over
with their adroit musicianship, nervy attitude, and stunningly
intricate and emotive songs. KUT=E2=80=99s Texas Music Matters wrote: =E2=
=80=9CThe
band has crafted a sound that=E2=80=99s a perfect blend of pop-rock and new
wave, but their attention to song craft is what sets this band apart
from others in the local music scene." While their influences range
from 80s pop to traditional jazz, they consistently evoke a nostalgia
for 90=E2=80=99s alternative rock bands like Belly, Liz Phair and Jane=E2=
=80=99s
Addiction, and =E2=80=93 with their infusion of elaborate melodies and
syncopated rhythms =E2=80=93 bring to mind progressive bands like Yes, Rush
and Muse.
  =E2=80=9CWhen I moved here several years ago, I had just released a solo =
CD
and was gigging around town promoting that album. I knew Rae through
playing shows... It was obvious right away that Rae and I made a great
team and that we were amazingly like-minded. Dena had just moved to
town from San Francisco and word spread that there was this great new
female drummer I should meet. When the three of us first got together,
we weren=E2=80=99t sure it would work and were all a bit nervous, but once =
we
started playing it felt powerful and there was a unique chemistry.
Tribella has been creatively liberating for all of us.=E2=80=9D
  Combining the trio=E2=80=99s dynamic musicianship with emotionally charge=
d
lyrics, the songs on Tribella=E2=80=99s album are named after time signatur=
es
(=E2=80=9C13=E2=80=9D is from the track=E2=80=99s unusual meter 13/8) and c=
hord structures
(=E2=80=9CCSUS4=E2=80=9D for one of the prominent chords within the progres=
sion). =E2=80=9C13=E2=80=9D
comes from a place of uncertainty in a push-pull relationship with a
lover who moved away, while =E2=80=9CDeal Breaker=E2=80=9D=E2=80=94the jamm=
ing opener =E2=80=94draws
inspiration from a recurring nightmare Sarah had as a child about
being trapped in a basement with flickering lights and strangers
speaking foreign languages; she now applies the metaphor to the fear
that is aroused when people focus on their differences rather than on
what is universal. =E2=80=9CCSUS4=E2=80=9D toys with the notion of super st=
ardom and
being stalked by paparazzi.
  =E2=80=9CMy hope is that every time we play, people are affected by the
passion and sincerity we collectively put forth" says Sarah, "And when
I can sense that the audience is responding and even jumping up and
down, I know they=E2=80=99re getting it and that=E2=80=99s very gratifying.=
=E2=80=9D
  Tribella are Sarah Glynn (lead vocalist and guitarist), Rae Golding
(bassist) and Dena Gerbrecht (drummer/backing vocalist). Their highly
anticipated full-length album Thirteen DEBUTS on February 27, 2010.

Friday, April 23
=E2=80=A2 8P Griffanzo
Robert Griffin, alias Griffanzo, has been performing on piano and
vocals in triangle for over 30 years. With Squirrel Nut Zippers, Taz
Halloween, Ray Codrington and Stu Cole in the mix of a long list of
the areas best musicians, griffanzo has covered a lot of ground
musically as well as geographically. The recent cd, Ain't My Kinda
Strange by the artist Griffanzo has just been released and includes
drummer Frank Worrell, bassist Don Gladstone, as well as Codrington,
Halloween and Carter Minor. Adding more than the usual jazz originals,
the griffanzo cd includes severals songs defying catagory, including
Girl #0024 (the video is on youtube under griffanzo), Fred was Here
and Katrina. All the cd info, bio, song clips and blogs are on
griffanzo.com.

After a busy year touring with the Zippers and producing a cd the
performing schedule is not up to it's usual busy standard. Expect that
to change! Schedule will be posted on the site as well and I hope to
carry some more dates at Broad Street Cafe in a variety of
incarnations.

www.griffanzo.com and/or www.robertgriffin.com

=E2=80=A2 10P Decoration Ghost (rock)
Decoration Ghost makes wiry indie rock that would sit well with one of
those early Merge Records catalog numbers. The perfect "Horizon," for
instance, sprints and lurches and charms, its harmonies and handclaps
and hard-angled guitars turning three minutes into an anthem. - -
Pitchfork's Grason Currin

=E2=80=A2 11P Simeon (down-tempo/visual/concrete)

Saturday, April 24
=E2=80=A2 8P  Paul Daniel (folk rock/acoustic)
Paul Daniel is a powerful singer/songwriter and guitarist from
Raleigh, North Carolina. Paul thrives on the raw purity of one man and
one instrument, yet is always pushing for an even fuller folk rock
sound. His guitar work is layered and complex drawing influences from,
rock, blues, country, bluegrass and folk. Imagine Bruce Springsteen,
Mark Knopfler, Norman Blake and Jerry Garcia all channeled into one
guitar. The result is a rich foundation for songs with vivid scenes,
lingering stories and unforgettable lyrics.

=E2=80=A2 10pm Paul Edelman (folk/soul/country)
Almost born on the airplane from Columbus, Ohio, where his family
lived, to Philadelphia, because his mom, a native of Philly, only
trusted one doctor. Then the infant Edelman was flown right back to
Columbus. "I was a very serious kid, and I think that's why. That's a
lot of stress for a baby." His best friend in Columbus was a weeping
willow tree. From there Paul's family moved to the north shore of Long
Island, one of the natural habitats to the privileged dirtbag." There
was a lot of money in that town, we stood out like sore thumbs." His
family was always musical. Paul's uncle narrowly avoided success when
he refused to sell one of his songs to Joe Cocker." Everyone in the
family had talent, my mom had a beautiful voice."
   Paul spent a year at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh before settling
into Philly. Paul spent years hosting open mics all through town,
meeting folks and drawing influence from his peers. " My strongest
asset is the ability to surround myself with people that are better
than me." Eventually, Paul began connecting with some serious players
with real ambition and talent. Paul found himself being a sought after
player in town. "One of my first bandmates insists that I invented the
term Grunge as a musical genre." He learned how to give other
songwriters what their songs needed, and in so doing, was learning how
to craft his own music with unique vision.
   Paul was a Boxcar, a Butcher Holler Boy and lead guitar for Naked
Omaha, three of the hottest tickets in town, simultaneously. It was no
surprise then when Paul broke out on his own with the Jangling
Sparrows, he was selling out the World Cafe and sharing bills with
James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen and Langhorn Slim.
   Since relocating to the Blue Ridge Mountains The Jangling Sparrow's
heavy hitting songwriting has already been met with an outstanding
reception at some of the most respected venues in the area and radio
in the region. Tough and tender, from a holler to a whisper. from
timeless, original, Soul, Folk and Country to ferocious twang rock.

Paul has also shared stages with:
  The Drive By Truckers, Neko Case, Scott Miller, Big Sandy and his
Flyrite Boys, Slim Cessna, Marah, The Bottlerockets, The Sadies, and
if you include stage crashing, Sarah Mclaughlin, Chrissie Hind, Cheryl
Crow and the Dixie Chicks.

"If you=E2=80=99re a fan of solid alt-country music, you don=E2=80=99t want=
 to miss
Paul Edelman=E2=80=99s performance. Edelman has a sound that calls to mind
some of the best of the genre, but what really sets him apart is his
songwriting." Carla Nelson-The Corner News, Auburn, AL

"Edelman makes short work of simple but effective lyrics, driving
percussion, searing guitars and hooky melodies....Hints of Springsteen
and Mellencamp are balanced with Edelman=E2=80=99s original sound; an
imperfect but comfortable voice and addictive narrative songs" Alli
Marshal-Mountain Xpress

Sunday, April 25
=E2=80=A2 7:30P Sawyer-Goldberg Jazz Band
"Our style is highly improvisational, with an emphasis on interplay &
polyphony. The music is our passion & we delight in sharing it with
listeners."

Lou Sawyer& Pete Goldberg have been performing jazz together since
1980. Their repertoire is focused on mainstream jazz classics,
standards, & originals.

The current Sawyer-Goldberg jazz group, which was formed in 1993,
includes:
Susan Cohen - vocals
Roger Cook - electric & acoustic bass
Pete Goldberg - guitar
Lou Sawyer - alto, tenor & soprano sax
David Shore - drums

The Broad Street Cafe   1116 Broad Street in Durham    www.TheBroadStreetCa=
fe.com
Links and Details here:  http://www.thebroadstreetcafe.com/events.html